The cow STI costing America over $200 million – Eleanor Senior
The parasite Tritrichomonas foetus isn’t as famous as other disease causing and carrying organisms such as ticks or tapeworms but this doesn’t mean it’s less damaging. It also happens to be what I’m studying for my PhD. I am going to talk about what it actually is, what it does and why it could be affecting your pet cat as well as the worlds cows. @eleanorsnr
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Jules Howard – Why Do We All Have To Die
I have spent the last two years considering and researching the science of death for a book project (Death on Earth, published by Bloomsbury, out in May 2016). During this time I investigated death’s impact on evolution and how some...
Alison Little – On Being a Contemporary Artist in the North West
Alison Little takes us through her career as a contemporary artist in 5 minutes and 20 slides. Ignite only happens because of people who are willing to get up and share their passions, be it for a project, an idea or just...
Lisa Hoyle – Why religion is (can be) a good thing
Many people think about religion being dogmatic, protectionist, irrational and based on misplaced faith. For me and many others faith is the wrong word to use – , following a religious path is about doubt and exploring that doubt with what...
Sarah Jones – Will We Ever See A Woman Enter F1?
My talk will talk about the current status of women in Motorsport generally historically, then in the present and then focusing on F1 and who I feel has the potential to reach F1 in the near future. Follow @jonesy_laaa on Twitter ...
Jamie Roberts – (Nearly) Everything is a Skill
I’ll try to get as many unexpected examples as possible to demonstrate that even though some people have an advantage in certain areas nearly everything is learnable, the concept of innate talents is mostly a social construct and imaginary...
Chris Brown – Dinosaurs Are Bullshit
There’s a part of me that can’t accept the concept of dinosaurs. I know and understand this makes me sound like a crazy person. Please give me five minutes to explain…. Follow @orange_monkey on Twitter Ignite only happens...